Despite having been to Hong Kong twice before, I’ve very much been a strictly panda and Disney visitor, I’ve yet to see any of the main tourist spots of the city – but this time I had an afternoon to start seeing the city. I did a little shopping, finding the fantastic Uniqlo x Ocean Park panda collection, picked up some fun themed magnets, and headed for my first experience on The Peak Tram – what a great afternoon! Then I headed to my hotel, the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel to be in perfect position for starting off a strong following day at Ocean Park^ Didn’t choose a panda room this time but had an amazing view of the front entrance of Ocean Park and of course a super comfy room, had a great nights sleep there.
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